Our community services are for people with mental health
problems who can be treated in the community. We offer a range of
services.
For more information on the Adult Community Mental Health
Services Review please see the bottom of the page.
Community Mental
Health Team (CMHT)
As well as offering assessment, intervention and treatment for
those who have serious mental health problems, the CMHTs also
liaise with colleagues to provide support to service users that are
diagnosed with both a severe mental illness and substance misuse.
The teams consider the health, social and personal needs of each
individual that is under the service
Crisis Resolution Home
Treatment (CRHT)
The Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Teams support service users in
crisis and provide intensive community support. The CRHTs are
available 24 hours a day and are a point of access for urgent and
emergency referrals. The teams are able to facilitate hospital
admission and work with service users to prevent relapses, all in
home or community settings.
Community
Rehabilitation Scheme - Station Road
The scheme offers residential rehabilitation for people with mental
health problems and accepts referrals from inpatient and community
services. Depending on each service user's needs and requirements,
they are able to move to a residential care house or supported
housing. The team varies from mental health nurses to housing
support workers and operates on a 24 hour basis.
Community Support Teams
The team enables service users that have enduring mental health
problems to live independently and develop basic skill levels such
as dealing with debts. The service also consists of 12 Minimum
Support Homes which are accessible to service users who are subject
to the Care Programme Approach (CPA) or are entitled to a service
under Fair Access to care Services (FACS).
Assertive Outreach Service
(AOS)
AOS is focused on helping those that have become disengaged with
mental health services reengage with services and society by
creating care plans that are adapted to each service users' needs.
This involves Housing and Welfare Rights Advice, support with
nutritional and dental needs, as well as helping service users
access local health services.
Homeless
Team
The Homeless Team helps homeless people who have dropped out of
mainstream Trust services and may have mental health issues gain
access to help and support available to them from the Trust or
various statutory or non statutory organisations.
Anson
Road
Anson Road provides 24 hour community rehabilitation for adult
males with mental health needs. The recovery focused support gives
service users the opportunity to become involved in both group and
individual activities. Staff provide support on issues such as
education, diet and self care. Referrals can be made by care
co-ordinators and inpatient staff who work for the trust.
Phoenix
Day Centre
The Phoenix Assessment Unit offers assessment and treatment for
people over the age of 65 who have severe and enduring mental
health needs. Each service user has a personalised plan of care and
work with one allocated care co-ordinator/associate nurse. The Unit
encourages rehabilitation of social skills and also provides
support for carers.
Adult Community Mental Health Services Review
We are currently looking at how we improve our Adult Community
Mental Health Services so that we:
- Better meet the needs of our service users
- Improve relationships with primary care and work more closely
with GPs
- Improve the way primary and secondary care work together
- Make sure we are meeting the overall needs of the population of
Manchester
- Make sure resources are in the right areas to meet the needs of
the different areas of the city
- Support staff of all disciplines to utilise their skills to the
maximum benefit of service users
To find out more and give us your views, please see the Adult
Community Mental Health Services Review page.